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Friends, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the 2024 movie schedule truly was the year of the popcorn bucket. And just when I thought we’d seen our final surprise with that gothic Nosferatu popcorn bucket, Disney came in to surprise us all. I certainly didn’t have a Mufasa: The Lion King replica
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American actress Maritza Murray was 22 years old when she played Keecia AKA “Ling Ling” — the culturally confused friend with the awkward mom — in the rom-com film “The Hot Chick” back in 2002. Maritza shared the big screen with a star-studded cast including Rachel McAdams as the mean 18-year-old and cheerleader, Jessica, Anna
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Mike Myers has played many unforgettable characters over his career, from Wayne Campbell in the Wayne’s World sketch from Saturday Night Live and two follow-up movies, to Austin Powers (and he’s indicated Austin Powers 4 could still happen). But for more than 20 years now, there’s a generation that arguably knows him best as the
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American actor Paul Le Mat was in his 20s when he became known for playing John Milner — the drag racing, rebellious “King of the Strip” and car enthusiast– in the 1973 film “American Graffiti.” Paul shared the big screen with Ron Howard as the recent high school graduate and class president gearing up for
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MONDAY UPDATE with Moana 2 actuals: Now that Sunday’s actuals are in, Disney’s Moana 2 has surfed even higher across its launch frame domestically, swelling the global start to $389M. That’s a new milestone as Disney confirmed the phenom has posted the highest ever reported animated opening weekend at the global box office, overtaking the previous
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Ben Stiller‘s looks over the years are hotter than a MARTHA FOCKER! Here is a 29-year-old version of Stiller looking stellar at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards in his hometown, New York City (left). This was the year after his popular “The Ben Stiller Show” came to an end and soon before he ventured
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Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best soundtracks of all time. Just as hip-hop hasn’t faded, nor has the use of it in movies over the last four-plus decades. Here are some
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The Thanksgiving stretch is delivering an unprecedented estimated $422M at the domestic box office. AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron says that this weekend is “a national phenomenon” when it comes to moviegoing. That Wednesday through Sunday tally for all movies breaks the previous Thanksgiving record for all titles from 2018 when Ralph Breaks the Internet
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Paramount Pictures has released a brand new trailer for September 5, its historical drama about the hostage crisis that happened during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. It will hit theaters on December 13. “Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, it follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of
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Black Friday is typically one of the highest grossing days of the year at the box office, but this year it’s coursing to an all-time record with around $107M+ for all movies, led by Disney’s Moana 2. Today also has a shot at being the highest grossing day of 2024 to date, outstripping Friday, July
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After writer/director Damien Chazelle made two of the most critically acclaimed movies of the 2010s, it felt like a big-budget follow-up starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie would be a shoo-in for a box office and critical success. However, that was very much not the case with 2022’s Babylon. The movie earned mixed reviews from
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IFC Films has finally dropped the trailer for Inheritance, a new spy thriller starring Phoebe Dynevor. The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters on January 24, 2025. Inheritance is directed by Neil Burger, who co-wrote the screenplay with Olen Steinhauer. “When Maya (Dynevor) learns that her father was once a spy, she suddenly finds herself
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As if the great Moana 2 box office news wasn’t enough Wednesday morning, Disney‘s Barry Jenkins- directed Lion King prequel Mufasa and Paramount‘s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has hit three-week tracking. Currently, the Hedgehog is looking to outrun the Lion, $55 million+ to $50 million, but keep in mind Disney hasn’t screamed out its Mufasa
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